Potty Training a Almost 3 Year Old Girl

It's "training", so you need to train her. Be consistent in taking her, don't ask if she needs to go, just announce, "It's time to go potty!" Set a timer for a certain increment of time, whatever you have determined should catch her before she has an accident. The timer should also start to trigger the reaction of her going to the bathroom when she hears it. Take her in the bathroom whenever you go, you'll be modeling the behavior you want her to learn from pulling your pants up and down to wiping to flushing to washing her hands. When you make using the potty a habit for her she will soon step up and take responsibility.

If she is really ready, sometimes the best approach is to stay home for a few days/week and put her on the potty every 30 minutes or so. Usually kids start to get the hang of it and can start telling you when they have to go. If she is into rewards, you could do a sticker chart. Some kids really like the extra incentive. Good luck!

Ditto GrammaRocks, that's why it's called training. You don't wait or ask you just take her, several times a day, whatever seems to be her schedule, as some kids seem to go more than others. She won't go every time, and she may have a few accidents, but she will get the hang of it if you are both calm AND consistent :)

Have you tried reading books about getting a new potty, or learning how to do it? Those help keep them interested, and want to go try it themselves. I also did rewards for my son, M&Ms, 1 for peeing, and 3 for pooping in the toilet. I tried taking him every hour or so, but he would never go (don't force it if they don't want to get on it, it can ruin progress), he would hold it for hours. I got to the point where I would just remind him, and keep an eye out for his signals (holding himself, getting antsy). He still waits for the last minute a lot of the time, and for the longest time would only go every 4 or so hours, and he has been fully trained for almost a year and a half, he is almost 4 now. Also, just because there are accidents doesn't mean it isn't working, we would have a lot of great days, and then accidents for a few days, so annoying, but I didn't focus on them and it got better quickly.

Nothing.............in my experience (25 years..and way too many little ones to count..lol) the best thing you can do is nothing. She will decide when she's ready and not before. If you were to choose to do nothing...she would take care of "potty training" herself. Most little ones are not developmentally able to control muscles..and coordinate to get undies off and them on potty in time before their third birthday. You can make yourself crazy and make her sit..and get mad when you have to clean up the mess on the floor...or you could do nothing...and she will take care of it with little to encouragement and gentle reminders. I always opt for the easy less intrusive method.
Good luck

1. Give her as much control of t she process as possible, including choosing her own potty. Use a potty rather than t she toilet to begin with. There are two reasons for this. First, boys stand to pee, so sitting on that toilet which is capable of loudly flushing things down and disappearing them can be scary to them. Second, she is used to t she feeling of squatting and needs t she solid support of t she floor under her feet so she can push. Dangling legs tighten rectal muscles and make defecation difficult. That means when you and she choose a potty in t she store together, try to find one she can squat over to minimize t she transition. (If she prefers a seat that goes right on t she big toilet, be sure her feet rest securely on a stool.)

2. Find a potty she loves. You might consider a seat that makes music when something is deposited in it. One source of all kinds of seats is PottyConcepts.com, but there are lots of other sources out there.

3. Start talking about what you're doing in t she bathroom. Let her see that you sit on t she toilet. Let her see her dad sitting on t she toilet.

4. Read every book you can find about toileting with her. One great one is Toilet Learning by Alison Mack, but there are lots out there.

5. Tell her that you are tired of washing so many underpants, that you love her no matter what, but as soon as he's ready to poop in t she potty you will be glad, and that she should let you know when she is ready. Don't be critical, be lighthearted, but be clear that you will be happy when she can do this for you.

6. As soon as you get t she potty home, encourage her to sit, fully clothed, on it as often as possible. It builds muscle memory for her to get on and off t she toilet, so you want to encourage it as many times a day as possible. Tell her that when she is ready she will poop on t she potty. Be clear that she is in charge of her own body, but also imply that when she is ready of course she will poop in t she potty, since all people poop in t she potty.

7. Then get her used to sitting naked on her potty, so she is completely comfortable. Read potty books and other books while she sits there.

8. Make sitting on t she toilet festive and fun, whether she poops or not. For instance, sing a certain song, or give her a cheerio, or cheer loudly each time she gets on and off t she potty. If you feel comfortable with treats, you might give her a small candy each time she sits on her potty naked and reads a book with you. Toddlers are busy. You have to make t she potty a place they love being if you want them to spend any time there. But never force your child to sit on t she potty, or to stay there.

9. Begin dumping her poop into the potty each time she goes. Explain that every day her body is making poop, and it belongs in the potty or the toilet. Admire it there, don't be in a hurry to dispose of it. After awhile, let her help you empty the potty into the toilet and be the one to flush it. Cheer happily each time and wave goodbye to the poop.
http://www.ahaparenting.com/ask-the-doctor-1/3-year-old-p...

Try this potty training in 1 day (it's really possible) method.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVcady5-uIU
These are Potty Scotty and Potty Patty potty training dolls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzNtCrIl0gI
http://www.potty-training-in-one-day.com/

for my kids they needed reinforcement right away. My first liked totally stopped drinking fluids the day we started to try. So I made her popcicles out of propel and she got one every time she went to keep the flow. She had picked out a doll that she would get when she was done. There was 3 or 4 days of cant leave the house madness and then on like day 4 or 5 it just clicked. we had an occasional accident after that but we were good.